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ConcernedMoralist t1_j6ozfi5 wrote

Reply to comment by steampunkunicorn01 in Classic literature that’s also very readable. by MinxyMyrnaMinkoff

Idk I think the cultural context, what the people were wearing, what they were dancing to, what they were gossiping about, what certain things were like is akin to a time machine, and I loved reading them.

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steampunkunicorn01 t1_j6pca88 wrote

Same, there is so much more to a story than just the barebones plot. Getting not only the little details that would otherwise be skipped, but also an insight into the author's thoughts (Les Mis is more essay than book, so it does the latter especially well) makes for feeling like one has entered into that time

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